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How To Set Realistic Financial Goals for Neurodiverse Families

I like setting goals. It helps me to visualize things in a clear way and by setting goals, I can work towards something at a reasonable and realistic pace. So it would make perfect sense for me to set financial goals, right? But is it really that easy? Of course it can be! Today, I want to talk about how and why parents of autistic children need to set financial goals. And, if you’re like me, maybe you’re already goal planning with your finances. Even if you aren’t, it’s never too late to get started. By setting financial goals and following other smart money management tips, you may also be avoiding some of the more common financial mistakes that people tend to make. We’ll also…

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6 Common Sense Discipline Tips to End Power Struggles

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As a parent of an autistic individual and as a parent of a highly sensitive and strong willed child, I have my fair share of parenting battles and power struggles. I’ve learned, of course, to pick my battles- especially when it comes to the strong-willed child. As we have gone through an ungrateful phase with her, I often find myself at the end of my patience. Add in her strong-willed personality? I start to question my parenting abilities. There are certainly days that I’ve wanted to curl up into a ball or just call it quits on this whole parenting gig. I can’t, of course, but sometimes – it’s nice to think about. And there is nothing wrong with that. I refuse to feel ashamed…

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5 Main Causes Behind Why People Procrastinate and Solutions for Each

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Why do people procrastinate? Maybe you do it because you don’t enjoy a task. Or you might find that something is to difficult to organize. Maybe you don’t know how to get things done. Whatever the case may be, people procrastinate for many reasons. Many of those reasons, however, boil down to 5 excuses. Let’s take a look at the most common excuses for procrastination and how to overcome them. The truth behind why you are prone to procrastination I’m not sure about you, but for me? I procrastinate because I get overwhelmed. Yup. It really is that simple. Here’s how it starts: Break down a project into tasks Break down those tasks into smaller tasks List out all the tasks Get overwhelmed with all…

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Back to School Survival Tips for Parents of Autistic Children

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Just as your child is going to receive a back-to-school supply list? Here are a few things that you should be doing to get ready for back to school. Yes, you- mom or dad of an autistic child. There are some specific things that you’re going to need. I won’t leave you empty-handed though. At the bottom of this post, you’ll find a handy checklist with these back to school survival tips for parents of autistic children. What parents of autistic children need to do before school starts Aside from the back to school shopping for supplies or clothes, there are a few key things that parents need to do before the mad-rush of back to school. And yes, parents of autistic children, that includes…

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10 Tips for Supporting Your Autistic Tween through Puberty

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There are a number of areas that change during puberty. This includes physical changes, cognition, relationships with peers and family, and increased independence. Teenagers may also become more confident in their personal opinions regarding politics and religion. Often, this represents a change from concrete thinking to more abstract thinking. Social relationships are also changing. Not just with their peers but also with their parents. So how do we, as parents, best support autistic tweens (or preteens) through puberty? What to expect when your autistic tween hits puberty Teenagers with autism struggle with the same things as their neurotypical peers, this much is true. But, they may have more difficulties or their struggles might be more pronounced and noticeable. For example: So you might be wondering,…

Parenting an Autistic Child

Shape Recognition Worksheet for Children with Autism

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While most of my autistic daughter’s academic needs are met through her IEP goals at school, we also do some work at home. This is either through our own ESY (Extended School Year) at home or during her afterschool at home. I structure my plans around her IEP goals and what she wants to work on. We mainly focus on her fine motor skills, literacy, and self-help skills. But, on occasion, we’ll also bring more fun stuff in. This simple shape recognition worksheet was designed with my autistic daughter in mind. Though, you could also use this with a toddler or younger preschooler alongside some of my preschool printables. How to connect this worksheet to real life For my autistic daughter, anything that we are…